Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Snacks, trail mix, tropical VS Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor

Weight per 100 calories

• Snacks, trail mix, tropical: 22.6g
• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor: 21g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Snacks, trail mix, tropical or Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, trail mix, tropical	6%	35%	59%
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, trail mix, tropical	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4% 3.87g	5.2% 5.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6% 1.9g	3.02% 0.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	1.82% 0.029g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.8% 1.16g	3.95% 0.67g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	11.4% 15g	10% 13g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	2.9% 1.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.55% 1.43g	2.94% 1.65g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, trail mix, tropical	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.05% 0.45μg	1.04% 9.38μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.5% 0.1mg	4.2% 0.05mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2% 0.026mg	3.27% 0.043mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.1% 0.34mg	2.6% 0.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.52% 0.28mg	1.2% 0.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.7% 0.074mg	4.76% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.38% 9.5μg	1.1% 4.38μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.9% 1.7mg	0.21% 0.19mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, trail mix, tropical	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	3.23% 32.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.3% 0.12mg	4.3% 0.039mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	7.47% 0.6mg	5.26% 0.42mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.17% 21.7mg	4.37% 18.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.5% 0.22mg	4% 0.092mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	6% 42mg	7.1% 49.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.7% 160mg	1.33% 45.2mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	2.54% 1.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.43% 21.5mg	11% 164mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.4% 0.26mg	2.4% 0.26mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.055% 2.04g	0.009% 0.33g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Snacks, trail mix, tropical vs Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor:

• Snacks, trail mix, tropical have 2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 9.2 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• While Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor contain 20.7 times more Vitamin A and 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 than Snacks, trail mix, tropical.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, tropical and Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 100 kcal.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, tropical as well as Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Snacks, trail mix, tropical vs Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor:

• Snacks, trail mix, tropical have 3.1 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese and 3.5 times more Potassium than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• While Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor contain 2.5 times more Calcium and 7.6 times more Sodium than Snacks, trail mix, tropical.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, tropical and Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have similar amounts of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Snacks, trail mix, tropical have 2 times more Saturated Fat and 1.7 times more Omega 6 than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• While Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor contain 1.3 times more Fat and 3.2 times more Omega 3 than Snacks, trail mix, tropical.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, tropical and Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, tropical as well as Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.